MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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